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'Artificial Memory' Can Help Robots Find Missing Objects

Engineers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a new way to program robots to help people with dementia locate objects they need but have lost.

Why Agriculture Will Automate Before On-Highway

A World Wildlife Fund report estimates that global food waste on farms amounts to 1.2 billion tonnes per year – about 15.3% of the world’s annual food production. Total value of that...

3 Expert Insights from Future Soldier Technology USA

U.S. and British Army program leaders discuss dismounted soldier and marine equipment modernization.

Siemens Healthineers Opens Education and Development Center in Germany

Siemens Healthineers has opened as new Education & Development Center (EDC) in Erlangen, Germany. The open-plan building offers space for the currently 240 trainees...

Kenvue Now Trading on the New York Stock Exchange

Kenvue Inc., the world’s largest pure-play consumer health company by revenue, began trading in May on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KVUE in connection with its...

Next-Generation AMRs at Automate

As labor issues increase, automating internal logistics in manufacturing and warehouse environments with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) is a cost-effective solution.

Using AI to Create Better, More Potent Medicines

Because sifting through millions of potential chemical reactions can be time-consuming, researchers have created an AI framework called G2Retro to automatically generate reactions for any...

Aidaptus Autoinjector Wins Red Dot Design Award

Owen Mumford has been awarded a distinction in the prestigious Red Dot awards for innovative product design for its Aidaptus single-use auto-injector, which the company launched in 2021....

CapnoPen Sets New Standard for Chemotherapy

Germany-based Capnopharm’s new CapnoPen® CP-001k has received CE certification (MDR) for aerosolizing chemotherapy, DNA, RNA, nanomolecules, viruses, and immunotherapy into body cavities. As...

GM Follows Ford to Adopt Tesla EV Charging Connector, Join Supercharger Network

Just a fortnight after Ford issued the surprising news that it will adopt the Tesla-designed “North American Charging Standard” (NACS) charging connector...

How Much Do You Know About MEMS?

MEMS sensors are being integrated into more and more kinds of devices. Although we might not be aware of it, most people rely on them every day. How much do you know about MEMS? Test yourself with this quiz.

A New, Cheaper Way to Make Li-ion Batteries

An MIT team has designed a system that uses flames to produce costly materials for cathodes of Li-ion batteries. The system promises to be simpler, much quicker, and far less energy-intensive than...

An End-to-End Solution for Battery Manufacturing, Development, and Recycling

With the rising demand driven by electromobility, it´s time for battery manufacturers and machine builders to embrace the Digital Enterprise. By seamlessly...

AUVSI's Xponential 2023 Shows Future of Drone Computers

A review of some of the drone-sized computers on display at AUVSI’s Xponential 2023.

How to Determine if You Have Properly Installed a Threaded Insert into a Plastic Assembly

Threaded Inserts for Plastics provide reusable threads and ensure bolted joint integrity of an assembly. Performance is highly impacted by the quality of...

3D-Printed Talking Robot Heads Could Improve Audio Tech

The Augmented Listening Laboratory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is using 3D-printed, humanoid robots for research to improve acoustics.

Engineers “Grow” Atomically Thin Transistors on Top of Computer Chips

Emerging AI applications, like chatbots that generate natural human language, demand denser, more powerful computer chips. But semiconductor chips are traditionally...

The World’s First Wood Transistor

Transistors are considered by some to be an invention just as important to humanity as the telephone, the light bulb, or the bicycle. Today, they are a crucial component in modern electronic devices, and...

Sensors that Operate at High Temperatures and in Extreme Environments

Extreme environments in several critical industries — aerospace, energy, transportation, and defense — require sensors to measure and monitor numerous factors under...

SEMECO to Accelerate Advances in Medical Electronics

Germany-based SEMECO (Secure Medical Microsystems and Communications) future cluster recently launched with partners from the Technische Universität Dresden. The goal is ambitious: to break...

Bending Implantables Enables Infectious Organisms to Take Hold

A study from University of Toronto Engineering researchers shows that mechanical deformation of medically implantable materials — such as bending or twisting — can have a...

MGS Mfg. Group Acquires Denmark-Based Technolution

MGS Mfg. Group, Inc. (MGS), a global provider of integrated manufacturing solutions for complex, high-precision plastic components for healthcare and pharma applications, has acquired...

Living in a 3D-Printed Mars Habitat

A year-long mission in a 3D-printed habitat will simulate year-long stays on the surface of Mars, helping NASA prepare for human exploration of the Red Planet.

AI Can Run 10,000 Microbial Experiments per Day

The artificial intelligence platform — BacterAI — mapped the metabolism of two microbes associated with oral health — with no baseline information to start with.

Soft Ionotronics Improves Wearable, Implantable Biomedical Devices

Using 3D printing and hydrogel technology, researchers are moving closer to being able to create devices that better match the human body than the electronic devices...

Device Enables Thought-Controlled Walking After Spinal Cord Injury

A team of neuroscientists and neurosurgeons have re-established the communication between the brain and spinal cord with a wireless digital bridge, allowing a paralyzed...

dryspin® Lead Screw Technology for the Automotive Industry

In automotive manufacturing, continually reducing weight while maintaining quiet and reliable operation is essential. Lead screws are one particular area where this can be achieved....

Automatic 3D Inspection of Geometry, Shape & Surfaces

The surfaceCONTROL sensor is used for fast 3D inline measurements. The sensor uses fringe light projection, which can be used to detect diffusely reflecting objects, and calculates a highly...

How Much Do You Know About Green Design and Manufacturing?

Green practices help organizations become more efficient, competitive, and profitable. How much do you know about green design and manufacturing? Find out with this quiz.